COURSES

Introduction:

The course refers to many different things according to the context but in this blog, we will discuss education-related courses.

   In General:   The path, route, or direction followed by someone( i.e. ship, airplane) is referred to as a course.

  In Education:  A series of lessons or classes focused on learning a particular subject or skill is known as a course. An education course means a set of classes, lectures, or plans of study on a particular subject to pass an exam or get a degree or certificate and to improve skills.

Example:

In matriculation, if a student chooses computer as his/her main course then he/she has to follow the schedule/ syllabus assigned by the relevant education board. For instance in FBISE (FEDERAL BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) the student who had to choose computer as the main course he/she had to follow the following syllabus before the examination in a given period:

Unit 1: Programming

Unit 2: Programming in C

Unit 3: Input / Output Handling

Unit 4: Control Structure

Unit 5: Loop Structure

Unit 6: Computer Logic and Gates

Unit 7: World Wide Web and HTML

He/she also has to study English, Physics, Chemistry, Urdu, Pak Studies, and Islamiat to get the certification of matric from FBISE.

Types of Course:

The course can be divided into many different types but we are mainly focussing on the basic types.  We can divide courses into two types:

1. Online Courses.
2. Offline Courses.

Online Course:

                 Online courses refer to courses that are taught completely or partially by using the Internet. The learner should have a mobile or laptop with internet connectivity and he/she can access the course from different websites or other platforms like YouTube. Online courses are more easily accessible as compared to offline courses, if the learner has a good internet connection, then he/she can access the course anytime anywhere. The learner has the freedom to choose the course according to his/her needs and will.

The main advantages of online courses are time-saving, freedom to choose a course, cost-effectiveness, accessibility, flexibility, availability, and international certification offered by different websites e.g. Coursera and Udemy.

However, it has many disadvantages for instance always requiring good internet speed and fast devices (laptop, mobile, or computer), it may result in internet or technology addiction, less social life, and less interaction with other learners.

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Examples:

Some most common types of online courses are:

Language courses(i.e. English, Spanish, Urdu, Arabic, and Chinese, etc.)

Computer programming languages( i.e.  C, C++, java, javascript, python, and C#, etc.).

Web development courses(i.e HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and word press, etc)

Offline Course:

         Such courses in which the physical appearance of the learner/student is necessary are called offline courses. Offline courses refer to the education we seek in schools, colleges, and universities or the courses offered by some physical academies. These types of courses do not require any internet connectivity. The learner/student can go to the course center and enroll him/herself in the courses offered courses by the academy. In offline courses, a student is restricted by a schedule and he/she cannot access the course all the time.

          The main advantages of offline courses are self-grooming, social gathering, interaction with other learners/students, boost in self-confidence, good communication skills, and a certificate after completing the course.

Offline courses also have many disadvantages like wastage of a lot of time, costly as compared to online courses, less accessible and available and limited flexibility, etc.

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Examples:

Some of the most common examples of offline courses are:

• Education sectors( Schools,Colleges and Universities)
• Academics: A learner can learn different types of skills from noneducation sectors like academies.

Difference between Online and offline courses:

Benefits of Online Courses over Offline Courses:

There are many benefits of online courses over offline courses, some are as follows:

• Time-saving
• Cost-effective
• Flexibility
• Availability
• Accessibility
• International Certification
• Self-made schedule

Benefits of Offline Courses over Online Courses:

There are several benefits of offline courses, few benefits of offline courses over online courses are as below:

• Self Grooming
• Physical appearance
• Interaction between other learners
• Certification

Some Most Popular Online Courses People used to prefer:

1. Programming languages: e.g. C++,  Java, Python, C, C#, Javascript, etc.

2. Web Development: e.g. HTML( Hyper Text Markup Language), CSS(), JavaScript, WordPress, React, etc.

3. Language Course: For example English, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, and German etc.

4. Graphic Designing and Video Editing.
5. SEO( Search Engine Optimization).
6. Video Editing.
7. Graphic Designing.
8. AI( Artificial Intelligence)
9. Digital Marketing.
10. Cybersecurity.

Some Top Online Platforms to Do Courses:

1. Coursera
2. Udemy
3. Google
4. LinkedIn Learning
5. Digiskills
6. Great Learning Academy
7. edX
8. Khan Academy
9. Skillshare
10. FutureLearn
11. Pluralsight
12. Teachable
13. MasterClass
14. W3 Schools
15. NEVTEC

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